a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
failure; mistake; blunder
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how; in what way; how about
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky